Ancient Rome Study Guide Quizs

The mountain range that borders Italy to the north is...

• Apennines

• Alps

• Andes

• Himalaya

political partnership of 3 people

• Tripartite

• Triumvirate

• Axis

• Avengers

Which of the following best describes the religion practiced by the early Romans?

• Buddhist

• Etruscan

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

The major river flowing from the Apennine Mountains through the city of Rome was...

• Euphrates

• Nile

• Po

• Tiber

Who was known as Carthage's greatest general?

• Scipio

• Hannibal

• Julius Caesar

• Cincinnatus

The Romans overthrew the _____ king and set up the republican form of government where people were treated more fairly.

• Etruscan

• Greek

• Tarquin

• Latin

Traditional legend says that Romulus and Remus founded the city of

• Rome

• Aeneas

• Sicily

• Latium

Declared himself dictator for life

• Diocletian

• Caesar

• Spartacus

• Constantine

The new middle class of business people and landowners that emerged after the Punic Wars

• Equine

• Plebeians

• Equites

• Patricians

led slaves in a revolt against the Roman armies

• Marc Antony

• Spartacus

• Cleopatra

• Octavian